what was it like to live in nazi germany Flashcards
how did nazis change schools
- timetable and curriculum changed
- physical fitness prioritized for making “soldiers”
- curiculum fit nazi ideals
- new political subjects like race studies, ideology, eugenics
- teachers had to join nazi teachers association and be trained
what were the nazi youth leagues
- from 1933-1939 large numbers of German children aged 10-18 attended Youth Leagues
- trained young people into become ideal aryan nazi citizens
- attracted young children with outings/being a part of something/having a role
women in nazi germany
- Were rewarded with marriage loans for which repayments were deducted on having children. Medals for child bearing.
- Unemployment rates in women raised as many left their jobs to raise families as Hitler and the nazis strongly encouraged.
what was autarky
idea to make germany self sufficient/not rely of trade
when was the 4 year plan
1936
who was incharge of economy
-schact first then goering
how nazis benefitted the unemployed
Schemes such as the RAD, the German Labour Front and the Four Year Plan significantly reduced unemployment rates and ensured a fixed income for the previously unemployed. Unemployment Relief Act 1933 created jobs. 100,000 people received work from building 7000km of Autobahn. Almost 45,000 officials were also employed in the RAD
how nazis did not benefit the unemployed
ome schemes, such as the RAD, forced unemployed people to join. If they did not accept the work, they would not receive their unemployment benefit.
how nazis benefitted workers
The Beauty of Labour movement served to improve working conditions with new facilities. Strength Through Joy (KDF) provided workers with cheap holidays, promises of a car, etc.
how nazis did not benefit workers
Some groups of workers, such as Jews and others in concentration camps, were not taken into account by Nazi figures. Very few workers received a car, only some workers participated in KDF even though they were forced to join and sent to concentration camps if they didn’t
how nazis benefitted big businesses
Large businesses did not have to worry about unions or strikes, huge government contracts made factory owners and bosses of large businesses a fortune. Chemical production doubled, oil and steel trebled, all are increased by 500%, avg. the salary of managers rose 70%.
how nazis did not benefit big businesses
The government took control of prices, wages, profits and imports, and decided who should receive scarce raw materials. They also made industry produce what they wanted. No longer a free market economy.
how nazis did benefit farmers
The Reich Food Estate meant that the market for farmer’s produce would always be secure. Cut taxes for farmers and stopped evictions.
how were small businesses benefits by nazis
Department stores, support craftsmen and competing Jewish businesses which previously posed a threat were now closed down. Value of trade doubled.
how smal businesses were not benefitted
Between 1936 and 1939 the number of self-employed skilled craftsmen fell from 1,650,000 to 1,500,000
